1. Which ministry recently organized a dialogue on the theme “Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Action”? – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change held a dialogue ahead of the 30th World Ozone Day.
The theme was “Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Action.” The Montreal Protocol is an international agreement to protect the ozone layer by reducing ozone-depleting substances.
Environment Secretary Leena Nandan highlighted India’s success in meeting its Montreal Protocol commitments due to collaborative efforts.
United Nations Development Programme India Resident Representative Angela Lusigi praised India’s leadership in reducing Hydrofluorocarbons.
World Ozone Day will be observed on September 16.
2. Which ministry recently launched the “Jan Sunwai Portal” to improve communication between stakeholders and authorities? – Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the ‘Jan Sunwai Portal,’ an online platform by the Department of Commerce.
The portal aims to improve communication between stakeholders and authorities by providing a direct and transparent channel for addressing trade and industry issues.
It allows people to file grievances online, removing the need for office visits.
The portal will help boost the commerce and business sectors by simplifying issue resolution.
It is accessible to several departments like the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Tea Board, Coffee Board, Spices Board, Rubber Board, and APEDA.
3. The 2nd International Green Hydrogen Conference was organized by which ministry? – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Science & Technology
4. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted Zorawar test, what is Zorawar? – Light Tank
Sports
5. Who is the first Pakistani woman to become an international cricket umpire? – Salima Imtiaz
The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that Saleema Imtiaz has been nominated to the ICC’s Development Umpire Panel, the first Pakistani woman to achieve this position.
With this, she will be able to umpire in women’s bilateral international matches and ICC women’s competitions.
6. Cricketer Dunith Wellage has been named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2024. He is a player of which team? – Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan players Dunith Wellage and Harshitha Samarawickrama were named as the ICC Players of the Month for August 2024.
The only previous instance of players from the same country winning the award in the same month came when Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana were named Player of the Month in June this year.
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Appointments
7. Who has been appointed as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)? – Amrit Mohan Prasad
Exercises & Operations
8. Exercise Kakadu-2024 is being held in which country? – Australia
Important Days & Weeks
9. World Ozone Day is celebrated every year on? – 16 September
Ramnagari Ayodhya has achieved the distinction of becoming the biggest tourist attraction of Uttar Pradesh, leaving Varanasi behind.
In the first six months of this year, 11 crore domestic and foreign tourists visited Ayodhya, while 4.61 crore tourists visited Varanasi.
According to the data released recently by the state tourism department, around 33 crore tourists visited various places in Uttar Pradesh during the first six months.
14. What has been renamed as Port Blair,the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar? – Sri Vijayapuram
15. In which state ‘Karam Puja‘ festival is mainly celebrated? – Jharkhand
